Ep 81: The Top Federal Higher Ed Policy Maker Speaks
May 11, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 81
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Episode description
Student loan debt forgiveness. Free community college. Pell Grants for short-term programs. Those are just some of the higher education issues occupying the federal policy landscape in Washington.
This week’s episode of The Key features a conversation with Under Secretary James Kvaal, the Education Department’s senior official on higher education. He discusses the administration’s current thinking about those and other issues, including the challenges of operating in a highly partisan era.
Hosted by Inside Higher Ed Editor Doug Lederman.
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